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Cornus alba Elegantissima

Silver Edge Dogwood

A very decorative cultivar with gray-green leaves featuring creamy-white margins and purplish-red branches bringing year-round interest to the garden. It produces small fragrant white flowers and fall colour is variable in shades of apricot, gold, and rosy-red.

  • »  AKA Cornus alba 'Argenteo-Marginata'
  • »  Tiny, yellowish-white flowers, in flat-topped clusters
  • »  Clusters of blue-white drupes in the summer
  • »  Grayish-green leaves with irregular creamy margins
  • »  Red twigs add winter interest
  • »  Bloom Time: Late spring

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  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:2
  • Height:125-150 cm
  • Spread:100-120 cm
  • Bloom Color: White, Yellow
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
• Fast
Attributes
• Berries
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
• Fragrant
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Rounded
Foliage Color
• Green
• Variegated
• White
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'

Grows best in medium moisture and a well-drained soil, however, they will tolerate a wide range of soils. Plant in full sun to partial shade.